The Berenstain Bears' New Kitten

The Berenstain Bears' New Kitten

One day Brother Bear was hunting bullfrogs. He was about to catch a big one. He heard a tiny " Mew! Mew! " It was a kitten. The kitten was trying to climb the muddy bank of the pond. The kitten was so covered with mud that you couldn't tell what color it was.

Someone else was hunting bullfrogs. " Whatcha got there?" asked Too-Tall from the bushes. Too-Tall worried Brother. He was head of a schoolyard gang. " Never mind what I've got, " said Brother.

" Hey! " said Too-Tall. " A kitten! A poor little shivering kitten. " How about that? thought Brother. Even Too-Tall has a soft spot in his heart for kittens. “ You'd better take it home to your mother, ” said Too-Tall. " Here. Take it home in this! " With that he gave Brother his hat. Brother was surprised.

Brother ran home with the kitten in Too-Tall's hat. " Hmm, " said Mama Bear. " You go looking for bullfrog sand you bring home this little kitten. "

" May we keep it, Mama?" asked Sister Bear. " May we please?" " Never mind about that, " said Mama. " This kitten needs cleaning up. " She turned to Papa Bear for help. " Papa, " she said, " we need some warm water, some cotton balls, and washrags. "